File Transfer - Casio Program-Link FA-124 User Manual

4. Data Transfer between a Computer and ALGEBRA FX Series or fx-7400/CFX-9850 Series

File Transfer

The procedures described here can be used to upload calculator data to your computer, and to
download programs and data from your computer to your calculator.
Note
• For details on how to operate your calculator during file transfers, see the section of the
calculator's User's Guide titled "Data Communications."
k k k k k Types of transfers
There are two ways to transfer items.
• Transfer of a single data item. Transferred data items can be individually opened and manipulated
in the catalog window, and programs can be edited on the computer.
• Transfer of all data to back up computer memory contents. Backed up data contents cannot be
viewed or edited on the computer.
k k k k k Before transferring data
u To connect the calculator to your computer
1 .
Use the data transfer cable (SB-88) to connect the calculator to one of the computer's serial
ports (COM1 to COM9).
2 .
Connect the data transfer cable to the calculator.
u To specify the connected calculator type
1 .
On the FA-124 Tool menu, select [Model Type].
• This will display a submenu of graphic scientific calculator names.
2 .
Select the name of the calculator you connected to your computer.
Note
• Starting up FA-124 will display the window for the currently selected graphic scientific calculator.
u To switch the communication port
1 .
On the FA-124 Link menu, select [Communications].
• This will display the port selection dialog box.
2 .
Select the port where the calculator is connected (COM1 to COM9).
3 .
Click [OK].
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